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Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Bat Cave Brewery
Calories: 237 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 25th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

6.8%

IBU (tinseth):

38.2

SRM (morey):

15.1

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

48.05

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
13 lb	Red X13 lb Red X	$ 1.89 / lb $ 24.57	36	12	81.3%
2 lb	Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat	$ 1.99 / lb $ 3.98	34	2	12.5%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 15L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L	$ 1.99 / lb $ 1.99	35	15	6.3%
16 lbs / $ 30.54

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops	$ 14.99 / lb $ 0.47	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	18.51	14.3%
2 oz	Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops	$ 2.35 / oz $ 4.70	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	19.69	57.1%
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	$ 2.35 / oz $ 2.35	Pellet	4.5	Boil	0 min		28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 7.52

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	$ 14.99 / lb $ 0.47	18.51	14.3%
3 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	$ 2.35 / oz $ 7.05	19.69	85.7%
3.50 oz / $ 7.52

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal	Decoction	153 °F	153 °F	90 min
1 gal	Sparge	170 °F	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirfloc Tablet		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 9.99 / each $ 9.99
Attenuation (avg):	71.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 137 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.29 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
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Notes

Something is on fire... and it's not what you think! This Irish Red is a refreshing treat.

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Last Updated: 2023-11-02 17:47 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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